weather vane
noun
a device, as a rod to which a freely rotating pointer is attached, for indicating the direction of the wind.
weathervane
-
a variation of
weather vane.
Example Sentences
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The Goddess of Liberty points to a hopeful future while clutching a waving flag in the weathervane, possibly made by Cushing & White, dated to 1865-75.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The installation by a crane of a new golden rooster, reimagined as a dramatic phoenix with licking, flamed feathers, goes beyond being just a weathervane atop the cathedral spire.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
A miniature weathervane scallop toast has a housemade milk-bread exterior that’s crisply browned, the creamy and sea-sweet interior made with Walla Walla sweet onion and sake.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
The UAE has always been something of a weathervane — a small country that used its oil wealth to become one of globalization’s most important hubs.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2021
The red weathervane was Caesar’s sign that this was the house, the yellow curtains pulled shut in the back window the signal that Fletcher was home but his wife was not.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
